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Plannmg Board Mmutes
September 11, 2003
APPROVED OCTOBER 2, 2003
CITY OF BOULDER
PLANNING BOARD ACTION MINUTES
September 11, 2003
Council Chambers Room, Municipal Building
1777 Broadway
BOARD PRESENT:
Macon Cowles, Vice Chair
Elise Jones
Simon Mole
Alan O'Hashi
Beth Pommer
John Spitzer
BOARD ABSENT:
Thom Krueger, Chair
STAFF PRESENT:
David Gehr, Assistant Crty Attorney
Jean Gatza, Planner
Louise Grauer, Planner
Susan Richstone, Comprehensive Planner
GUESTS PRESENT:
Ray Moe, Consultant for the Transportahon Master Plan
David Ungamah, Consultant far the Transportation Master Plan
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair M. Cowles declared a quorum at 6 40 p m, and the followmg business was
conducted
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There were no mmutes to approve.
3. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (start timc 6 40 p m.)
Andrew Cookler, P O Box 358, Nederland
4. DISCUSSION OF DISPOSITIONS, PLANNING BOARD CALL-UPS
There were no disposihons or Plannmg Board call-ups to discuss
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5. ACTION ITEMS
A. Public hearing and consideration of a recommendation to City Council
concerning the Transportation Master Plan Update. (start hme 6 45 p m)
Citizen Participation: There was no citizen participation
Final Action:
MOTION: On a motion by M. Cowles, seconded by S. Mole, the Plannmg Board recommend
that C~ty CoLmcil not approve the Transportation Master Plan Update because of ~ts failure to
adequately address Transportation Demand Management as set forth below
Transportatron Demand Management (TDM) represents an important opportumty to make more
efficient use of transportation mfrastructure, to ease congestion and to encourage a shift to
alternate modes from the SOV. Resoluhon 922 makes room for an addrtional 50,000-60,000
addirional ~obs m Boulder, which will be accommodated m new non-res~dential buildmgs that
total 15,000,000 to 18,000,000 square feet Resoluhon 922 also makes room for an addihonal
10,000-15,000 residenhal housmg umts Grven the scale of growth authonzed by the Resoluhon,
rt is ~mportant to mamtammg the character of the Boulder Valley as set forth m the Boulder
Valley Comprehensive Plan that the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) set forth an aggressive
plan for TDM.1
The Plannmg Board recommends that the TMP section on TDM be drafted so that new
construchon over a certam threshold achieve a performance based TDM goal that can be
ob~ectrvely measured, and that will be monrtored over time Such a goal might be achieved by
providmg the common sense, easily achieved TDM features set forth below Z
1. Kiosk which will be actively managed to provide up to date mformation about
transportatton alternatives
2 On-s~te transportahon coordmator.
3. Fuelmg Station far electric vehicles
4. Free parkmg spaces for cars available for hourly rental from "Car Share "
5. 2 small clectric vehicles for employees or residents to use for short trips
6 Eco Passes for all residents and employees. (Includes a ride on demand for urgent
needs (such as when a parent receives ward of a sick child at school)
7 Secure and covered bike parking wrth showers for bike commuters
8 Preferred parkmg spaces for vanpools and carpools
While these measures are mteresting and thoughtful in the context of the development m which
they were proposed, the Plamm~g Board recommends that the TMP mclude a performance based
TDM goal that lcaves specific measures to the mgenuity of developers and property owners as to
how the goal can be achieved m any smgle pro~ect But the TMP needs to bring that goal mto the
~ The consultants retamcd by thc City to explore TDM cmphasi~ed that congestion cannot be adcqua[cly addressed without
havmg a parkmg pl~m th<<t dcnls specifically wrth [he parkmg dcmand of commuters
~ These TDM fcatures aro those that are found m the volun[nry TDM plzn submrtted by the devclopers of One Boulder Plaia
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Comprehensive Plan, so that rt can be implemented through approprtate Land Use Regulat~ons,
mcludmg Site Review Criteria which are currently madequate to the challenges that lie ahead
(vote• (3-3; E. Jones, S. Mole, and M. Cowies voted m favor of the motion, B. Pommer, A.
O'Hashi, and J. Spitzer opposed the motion, and T. Krueger was absent) The motion did not
pass because a ma~onty vote was not achieved
MOTION: S. Mole made a mohon, seconded by M. Cowles, to table the consideration of the
Transportation Master Plan to the date that the Plamm~g Board considers the transportation
ophons toolkrt This motion was not voted on, mstead, after further discussion, the followmg
substitute motion was made
MOTION: On a motion by M. Cowles, seconded by J. Spitzer, the Plannmg Board approved
the first mot~on made earher (vote 4-2, J. Spitzer, M. Cowles, E. Jones, and S. Mole were m
favor, A. O'Hashi and B. Pommer were opposed, and T. Krueger was absent.)
6. DISCUSSION ITEM
A. Discnssion of the process and timeline for the 2003-2004 Annual Review of
the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP). (start hme 10 50 p.m )
Final Action:
MOTION: On a mot~on by S. Mole, seconded by B. Pommer, the Plamm~g Board requested
that the procedures for changes to the annual update be reviewed as part of this year's update
(vote 5-0, J. Spitzer was not present for this rtem, and T. Krueger was absent)
MOTION: On a mot~on by M. Cowles, seconded by E. Jones, the Plamm~g Board approved the
process and hmelme for the 2003-2004 Annual Review of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive
The Board requested that the Plannmg Director return to the Board wrth a recommendahon about
how to handle revisions to the North Boulder Subcommumty Plan
Plan as amended m the supplemental matenals presented at the meetmg dated September 11,
2003 (vote 5-0, J. Spitzer was not present for th~s rtem, and T. Krueger was absent)
Statement of Intention:
The Board requested that the Plamm~g Director return to the Board with a recommendahon about
how to handle rcvisions to the North Boulder Subcommumty Plan
7. MATTERS FROM THE PLANNING BOARD, PLANNING DIRECTOR, AND
CITY ATTORNEY (start time 11:14 p.m.)
The Board requested mformation on the proposed fence ordmance
8. DEBRIEFIAGENDA CHECK (start time 1115 p m)
The Board debriefed tomght's meeting
9. ADJOURNMENT
The Plannmg Board ad~ourned the meetmg at ll 30 p m.
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